As he woos and pursues you, he gives it his all to get your attention and make you fall for him.

But once he wins you over completely, that’s when he starts to analyze just how much he wants to be with you.

A man’s mind is programmed to sow his seed. And when he’s done with the deed, he twiddles his thumbs and wonders what he’s supposed to do next.

Should he stay in love with you, or should he just get back to hanging out with his friends and ignore you?

Are you worth sacrificing his lifestyle for? And most importantly, are you worth loving forever considering the fact that being with you means he can’t sow his wild oats into any other woman for… ever!

The infatuation period is always a blurry haze for both the sexes. And only when the magical dust of infatuation begins to settle does the real question enter the picture. Is it love or was it just lust?

And sometimes, the guy and the girl may just start to drift away from each other because they don’t communicate with each other.

At the start of the romance, infatuation holds the couple together. But once infatuation loses its hold, communication and trust should replace the infatuation immediately, or one or both of you may just end up getting bored with the relationship. [Read: 15 reasons why one of you may be bored with the relationship]

Instead of confronting the situation, a guy may decide to deal with it internally by distancing himself from you. And for a girl, this is the worst feeling in the world, the helplessness of knowing something’s not right, and yet having to tag along for the ride in pure misery and confusion.

If you want to nip the bad boy in the bud and walk out of the relationship before it hurts you or breaks you, just keep an eye on these 22 early warning signs of a bad boyfriend.

And if you do find your boyfriend in the wrong here, communicate with him so he can realize what he’s doing. After all, it’s easy to take something important for granted. But if he still continues to hurt you through his behavior, perhaps it’s time to walk out for good. [Read: How to let go of a relationship that’s bad for you]

#1 He takes time. He often doesn’t answer your calls immediately even if he isn’t at work. And he always takes a lot of time to text you or call you back even when he’s not busy.

#2 He takes you for granted. He takes you and your gestures for granted. He just expects you to be sweet and helpful all the time, and he never reciprocates anything you do.

#3 No time for you. He doesn’t have time for you, but always has time for his friends and other activities. He’s active on facebook playing silly games, but he doesn’t have time to call you or meet you. He makes plans with you and cancels them often. And he always has a convincing excuse no matter what accusation you make.

#5 He’s emotionally closed off. An early sign of a bad boyfriend is his disinterest in talking about the future or his feelings. He says he likes living in the present, but still makes future plans about everything else but the relationship.

#6 He has a lot of secrets. And most of these secrets have names of different girls. He may be chatting with them on social networks or speaking with them over the phone now and then. And even if you ask him who these girls are or how he knows them, he just brushes the conversation off or avoids talking about them.

#7 He’s controlling and manipulative. He’s seems very concerned about you and always tries to advise you on how you should lead your life. And as helpful as he seems, somehow you feel very stifled and suffocated in the relationship. [Read: 15 subtle and shocking signs of a controlling boyfriend]

#8 He’s in touch with his ex. Does your boyfriend stay actively in touch with his ex, even though there’s no reason to? Both of them don’t work together, nor do they meet as friends in a group, but yet, he insists they’re good friends. And surprisingly, he doesn’t seem enthusiastic about you joining them each time he meets his ex. They’re just friends, right? [Read: 13 secret signs your boyfriend’s still not over his ex]

#9 He’s a smooth late night talker. He regularly talks to another girl almost every night, late into the night. This may be harmless to begin with, but late night conversations between attractive members of the opposite sex almost always have a way of going down the lane of flirty friends or emotional affairs. And it’s best avoided. [Read: 18 emotional affair signs you probably never noticed!]

Tell him you’re not comfortable with the idea of him talking regularly to another girl late at night. If he cares enough about you, he’d understand your fear.

#10 It’s always about him. Your boyfriend’s conversations always revolve around him and his problems. He’s not bothered about your problems or your life, and always cuts the conversation or changes the subject when you talk about yourself.

#11 He blames you. He blames you for his mistakes, shortcomings and failures at every chance he gets. “If only I hadn’t met you last night, I could have finished my work today!”

#12 It’s his way or the highway. He tries to boss over you or control everything you do. He always chooses what both of you should do when you’re with him. And if you choose to do something else, he gets angry or sulks the whole time.

#13 He’s abusive. He may be a nice boyfriend most of the time, but his anger may bring out another side of his. Has he ever hit you or threatened you with dire consequences when he’s angry about something? Walk out right now. [Read: 16 abusive relationship signs of a devious lover]

#14 He can’t get along with your friends or family. A guy who is serious about you would always want to impress your family and friends because he wants to make a good impression on them, so they can approve of your choice.

Conversely, your friends think he’s not a good guy. When you’re in love, it’s easy to be clouded by emotions. But good friends can always see a break up months and years before it actually happens. So if the friends you trust have a point of view, listen to them. And even if they aren’t saying it out loud that he’s a bad boyfriend, watch out for hints in the conversation when you speak about your boyfriend with them. [Read: Does he love me? – 20 sure signs to read his mind!]

#15 He doesn’t apologize. This is a bad boyfriend sign that can be noticed within a few weeks into the relationship. He has a big ego, and just doesn’t apologize for anything, even if it’s his own fault. He just mumbles something or blames something else for his mistake.

#16 He’s selfish. He forgets your special days, but sulks and whines if you forget any of his. He doesn’t try to help you with anything, but expects you to be there for him and support him all the time.

#17 He’s too busy. Some guys are just workaholics. It’s not your fault, and it’s not his fault. He just has other priorities that take too much of his time, and are more important to him. He may be a great guy, but he’d make a terrible boyfriend. You won’t be happy in the relationship, and he won’t be happy either. [Read: 23 must-know relationship advice for women]

#18 Fixed dates. He meets you only at certain times of the week as per his convenience. He can’t meet you on weekends neither can he talk to you in the evenings because he’s hanging out with his friends, and doesn’t want to be disturbed. But he expects you to be free to meet him or speak with him every time he calls or wants to meet you.

#19 He’s a liar. You’ve caught him lying quite a few times, even when there was no reason for him to lie. He just likes telling white lies, and he can’t help it. Dating this kind of a guy will only make you feel insecure because you just can’t bring yourself to trust him. [Read: How to stop lying to yourself and your partner]

#20 He’s overly jealous and clingy. He doesn’t trust you and acts cranky each time you meet a new guy, even if it was while having lunch with a group of friends. He absolutely hates it if you give any other guy in the room even a sliver of attention when both of you go out to meet friends. [Read: 10 ways to make your boyfriend feel a lot less jealous]

#21 He blows hot and cold. He’s moody and unpredictable. Sometimes he talks about anything at all, and at other times, he snaps at you for asking too many questions. He gets angry each time you prod deeper about his work or his day after he answers your questions in monosyllables or nods.

He blows hot and cold all the time, depending on his moods, and you have to tiptoe around him in fear because you just don’t know how to behave around him.

#22 He doesn’t respect you. This is the biggest warning sign of a bad boyfriend that you need to keep an eye on. You value something only when you respect it. But if your boyfriend doesn’t respect you, and treats you like you need him but he doesn’t need you, it’s only a matter of time before he starts treating you like dirt, and you’d start feeling like it too! [Read: How your self respect affects the state of your relationship]

It’s not easy to notice these warning signs of a bad boyfriend when you’re deeply in love with your man. But if something doesn’t feel right in your romance, keep these signs in mind and they’ll help you make the right decision.

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this article offers up a practical checklist but any girl with an IQ higher than 10 would know these are the warning signs. Also they wouldn’t come as a mystery one off where she has to decipher the meaning, any two of these that happen clealry over time is enough to know it’s time for ‘that’ talk or time to take a break and let him show how much the relationship really means to him. when you get to most of these stages unfortuately it often means you’re already on the way out

These 22 warning signs really helped me a lot!
And it’s really obviously just like my ex!! And I can’t stand his attitude! Always angry for no particular..reason.. Gosh! And I’ve already know that he just like me for just sex

I have been with my boyfriend almost11 years and we are not
Together anymore he went visit his dad memorial day weekend
We were talking on the phone he just came up with excuse to break up with me I am just shocked I don’t know the reason why and I am still shock and sad

Most of these are true for me,
I feel bad because my Bf texts me sweet things all the time and is always doing sweet things , but I have commitment issues, and I feel guilty .sometimes I don’t think about him like every time I see a guy I’m attracted to I totally forget about my bf, and when I’m not with him the feeling of love is not really there, but as soon as we start talking or I see him I forget my doubts

He has issues too but I don’t know how to classify them,, he’s not controlling u think but idk
He always is calling me chunky or fat, I’m actually on the thin side
He gets overly jealous
He talks about sex all the time out convos always lead to something dirty
When he gets mad he talks about his ex or calls her or threatens to go back to her
He tells his sister every problem in the relationship

What should I do my boyfriend is so jealous he thinks I’m ttying to get guys by posting selfies but before you ask are the pics bad no they arnt there of my face only and I take them cause idk they are pictures memorys and it gets annoying when he’s so needy when I’m busy

Mostly true for my Ex boyfriend. Firstly, proposed me and then got along with someone else after 8 months just because of a small reason. Well, he claimed he loved me truly but how in hell can it be that a true lover would just leave you for such a small reason. God, it was so depressing for me till I didn’t finally got over that jerk. It took me almost 3 months!

I had all the warning signs for 5 years and only just started a new one over nerly 2 months hut only got to what i persumed was a closer relashionship was always leading up to dirty talking witch we all sometimes been giulty of but lattly has slow responded to me in text uses short words like what’s up hun or baby hes disrespected my home in frount of my peronts and i am soersly thinking he only wants sex nothing more even though hes said the same then its kore then sex i want to get to know you but how can u get to know someone if u disrespect the rules that u set out hes not how ever siplayed anger and to words or has yelled at me but i already feel its a los as hes disrespected and embarssted me in fount of my peronts he is atm harlf and harlf of thies warnnig sighns and i already second guessing my self if this is true and i hope to god it is it isnt right to feel this way where one minte your happy to be with them and the next your like what the hell ?? I dont understand what he wants and always says the same thing over and over but dosent ge t the massge so fustrating for me bc i got out of a 5 yr mentaily and raping abosuive controled relashionship and i dont wanna fall into that again and i am still dealing with it

Ha! Where the heck was this article when I met him?? It so could have saved me time and efforts of a relationship! Except my ex still thinks we are friends and I just want to stab him! How many other girls is he going to keep playing?! Girls please take this article seriously it will save you time and a heartbreak.